 Veteran film producer Shobhana Parameswaran Nair passed away at a private hospital yesterday.
He was 83. One of the big names of Kerala cinema during the sixties, he was admitted to the hospital on March 21 due to for renal problems.
Parameswaran Nair, who entered cinema as a still photographer for the path-breaking Malayalam film Neelakkuyil, later went on to produce major hits such as Murapennu, Ninamaninja Kaalpadukal, Nagarame Nandi, Abhayam and Kallichellamma, A member of the group who worked for meaningful changes to cinema, he was the man who introduced actors like Madhu and literary giants like M T Vasudevan Nair to Mollywood.
He is survived by his wife Saraswati Amma, former Thrissur Deputy Collector, and daughter Supriya.
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